Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-13

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protest. Of sach Importance. Il sh0ald
nsf Be for lsrk Of eBfsrprise On the pars
q spoka1s Falls shat there should be
fsiiaEe 70 cor strBes smelling works
here Hovever, there are strong hcpss
thai the 1aturai advantages Of this clty
giil o1t~eiRh any inducements snsrsd
elsewhere.
The Gear d'AIsne Lake wiI Be open
for navigation daring the present week
and the indax to WardneF and the ad
joining e0anfry viii be greater than o.
any time since that section eommenced
is rapid devel9pnsnt, les than too
years ago. Bsildiog AZ aaTdner - vsrY
sctive Ia expectation OF rash. though
the tswn itself u at present in quiss-
cent state. having been cut on from
travel By the impsssibiiity Ct the roads
The Stem Wicdsr,n one OF the most
valuable prospects,. vas sold daring toe
current week for $4,000. lis intended
10 develop this mine. and, II one - 70
/ J1ogs BY she contiguous properties, tbs
claim has been cheaply purchased.
There will be several prospecting com
panies in the field during the coming
SIMMER. Their obisct will be the de
velepment Of old claims a. well as pros
/ pecting for aev beds # ore. Ihst
/ theFs will be valuable returns to any
/ capital ready 70 assist IN the Develop
menf Of that region no one at all
scquainted With its pest progress caa
/ doobt.
Ihe water works at Wardner are
proving an invaluable adjunct TO its
eO1neTeial enterprise, ana il IL TO Be
hoped that tue gentlemen TO whose
/ energy their eonsfrustioa was aus viii
have q handsome rsturn on the capital
/ invested.
The County Commissioners Of Spo-
kane County have decided to build q
court house on the north side of the
Spokane River, d. p. jenkins having
| donated q piece of lsad for that pnr-
pose. This decision has not been re-
ceived With unanimous favor.
Those who are dissatisfied with this
determination urge that the building
will be too remote from the center OF
the city, causing, consequently, serioos
inconvenience; that as that portion Of
the city to the south of the falls viii
contribute much more than moissy OF
she san necessary for its construction,
in the shape Of taxes, etc., the court
house should be located to SUIT the COZ
venience and interests of she many.
NONhi0k - AlA1ebEoAAHC Va YAK
enterprise of-SDokane than the pres
eut condition of the Telephone
. Telegraph Company's business. The
plant vas put IN late 10 the fall. and th'
osntral office vas not opened till De
eember. There are now Y subscribers
which is certainly remarkable show
ing for q community of between dV'
, and six thousand Inhabitants. 1ht
Il rmil nRnhRhtv AnRanR Nhs
. coming spring, extend its lines from
SosksRe, or will oonsummAte some ar
ranRement by which Wardner will b
, brought into direct communication.
tine Arlington" as tbs new hotel j
styled, which opened its doors to To
pablie last week. supplies need Shiot
has long bssn felt. Ii is in every re
, street, model house, lie throuehou
! with the Edison light, and farnishe
: throughout With all the appliances AM
: conveniences which a modern hostelr
: should have TO insare the comfort of it
: guests. The oastronomlc department
in particular is uRder tue supsrintend
1 eHoe OF one who deserves the title o
"eh-f," and the service is as it should
, be. Bat, like the construction of al
new blocks here, the building OF thi
. hotel seems to have made no perceptibl
; advance towards relieving the crswde
I condition of the hotels, offices or bus
ness property.
Tue professional or business man VII
comes to Spokane meets this difficult
every whsre-hotels aud lodging house
= filled and oflio6s or stores unobtainab Z
. IL Is TO be hoped that the return 20
i greater commercial activity in the E4s
; will relieve the stringeRey of capita
\ and that sufficient money will seek Ia
vestment here TO supply the demand fe
:, room.
2 A fire took place in a stable situate
! on the same block as The Arlington
I early Saturday morning, but the prompt
: ness OF the Fire Department prevente
. any very serious loss.
Indian Commissioners have been her
4 recently to see what can be done abOu
! removing the Spokanes to a reservation
/ They seem a happy lot, and oannO
! probably understand why they shoul'
be worthy OF 81 mach concern.
The return to the climatic condition
E OF early spring has not been without u
. effsct on the outward appearance Of til
4 city. The streets are crowded With peO
! pie, and the general activity and bustl
! that characterize the Western town ar,
: not wanting here. @. Q. FISHER.